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by kleinishere 52 days ago
Probably dependent on age of kids. For the 4yo-6yo demographic with no access to an iPhone or screen device, the analog phone is a blast. And family/friends, especially those living elsewhere, are having fun with it. Admittedly, we’re a month in but I’d be surprised if interest zeroed any time soon.

Run your own Asterisk server with special #0 that the kids can dial to listen to children’s podcasts, etc., it can be very entertaining.

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Our 4yo loves the landline we recently put back in for her. It’s got speed dials for all her family, and she will ring and chat to them.
> Run your own Asterisk server

ive done that, not a fan. almost as much fun as running your own email server.